Prof. Tyler yamazaki

Market lingo
Long: If a trader takes a long position that means they purchased a specific
stock, option, currency pair etc.
Short: If a trader takes a long position that means they sold a specific stock,
option, currency pair etc.
Bear market: If the market is trending downward this is considered a bear
market.
Bull market: If the market is trending upward then this is considered a bull
market.
Bid price: The bid price is the price that traders are currently buying a given
asset for.
Ask price: The ask price is the price that traders are currently selling a given
asset for.

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Spread: The difference between the ask price and the bid price.
Open: The open price is the price of a given asset at the start of the trading
day.
Close: The close price is the price of a given asset at the end of a trading
day.
Slippage: The difference between the price of a bid or ask when you decide
to make a trade and the actual price when you commit to it.
Intraday range: The difference between the high and low of a given asset
between different days.
Volume: The number of shares that trade hands in a given day.
Liquidity: This refers to the ease with which a given security can be
obtained. In general, the greater the liquidity, the lower the price.
Volatility: The degree to which the price of a security is likely to change
over a specific period of time.
How to find securities to trade
Pre-market movers: While pre-market prices are subject to change once the
market opens, they are a great place to start. The first thing you are going to
want to look for is a high degree of volume, not just for the day, but for the
last 30 days.
Check social media: Social media is often a great place to get a sense of
impending news events before they happen. This, in turn will allow you to
determine how the market is going to move before it has a chance to get
going and let you get in on the ground floor of potential incoming changes.
Earnings calendar: A surefire way to see an increase in volatility is when
earnings are reported. You are never going to want to jump on an assumed
trend before they are released but shortly thereafter the trade gates will be
thrown wide open.

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